Daventry Portable Five

Igranic Electric Co. Ltd.; Bedford

  • Year
  • 1927
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 205369

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Daventry Portable Five - Igranic Electric Co. Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18 x 16 x 8 inch / 457 x 406 x 203 mm
  • Notes
  • Two HF valves with tuned anode, anode bend detector, resistance-capacity-coupled LF valve, transformer-coupled LF valve. Fixed wavelength 1600 metres for Daventry 5xx. Enclosed frame aerial. Built-in Celestion cone loudspeaker. Oak or mahogany cabinet, totally enclosed.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 30 lb (30 lb 0 oz) / 13.620 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 25.00 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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